Louisiana turns NGOs over to collection agency

8:41 AM,
Oct. 18, 2013

John N. Kennedy is treasurer of Louisiana.

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BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy has turned over to a new state collections agency 23 nongovernmental agencies that accepted state funds but didn't comply with rules for using them.

An executive order by Gov. Bobby Jindal sets standards that must be met, and if the agencies don't comply, gives the state authority to reclaim the funds regardless of whether the money has been spent. The agencies were to submit plans for using the money, budgets showing how it would be spent and regular reports showing how it was used.